Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Monroe, MI

Each occupation's median wage in Monroe, MI compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Monroe, MI pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

Cost of living: prices in Monroe, MI run 6.5% below the national average (2024), so a Monroe, MI salary is worth about 1.07× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Monroe, MI · vs. national

1Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$114,160
Bachelor's degree
$49,260 – $114,160+38.8%
2Millwrights$83,970
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,450 – $85,960+27.8%
3Electricians$80,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,800 – $110,390+27.6%
4Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$80,700
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $102,160+26.5%
5Insurance Sales Agents$77,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,580 – $175,200+24.5%
6Chief Executives$244,760
Bachelor's degree
$89,740 – $463,960+14.4%
7Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$57,400
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,780 – $77,670+13.4%
8Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$82,450
Bachelor's degree
$50,600 – $101,330+11.0%
9Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$73,110
Bachelor's degree
$47,280 – $83,180+10.3%
10Bartenders$37,800
No formal educational credential
$25,960 – $75,560+10.1%
11Waiters and Waitresses$38,780
No formal educational credential
$25,960 – $62,470+10.1%
12Facilities Managers$116,210
Bachelor's degree
$57,230 – $164,220+9.0%
13Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$65,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,330 – $66,530+8.9%
14Parts Salespersons$42,030
No formal educational credential
$29,510 – $68,610+8.8%
15Social and Community Service Managers$87,480
Bachelor's degree
$48,810 – $107,240+8.8%
16Construction Laborers$51,200
No formal educational credential
$37,100 – $71,580+8.7%
17Highway Maintenance Workers$54,580
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,910 – $60,200+8.6%
18Tutors$45,860
Some college, no degree
$31,660 – $75,200+5.8%
19Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$51,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,560 – $61,670+5.5%
20Industrial Machinery Mechanics$67,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,780 – $104,290+5.0%
21Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$51,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,480 – $62,940+4.7%
22Instructional Coordinators$80,880
Master's degree
$50,130 – $95,530+4.4%
23First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$83,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,250 – $134,550+4.4%
24Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,290 – $61,050+4.1%
25Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$49,160
Associate's degree
$34,930 – $59,860+3.8%
26Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$74,320
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,830 – $122,160+3.1%
27Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$61,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,710 – $114,350+2.8%
28Machinists$60,210
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,140 – $77,010+2.5%
29Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$60,910
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,510 – $85,880+1.8%
30Nuclear Engineers$136,260
Bachelor's degree
$104,480 – $169,250+1.7%
31Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,940
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,040 – $64,660+1.6%
32Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$60,170
Master's degree
$43,980 – $79,590+1.4%
33Special Education Teachers, All Other$77,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,480 – $100,140+1.2%
34Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,710
No formal educational credential
$37,090 – $75,070+1.2%
35First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $138,960+1.0%
36Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,670
Bachelor's degree
$47,140 – $98,560+0.5%
37Bill and Account Collectors$47,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,700 – $55,410+0.4%
38Physical Therapists$102,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$79,750 – $117,830-0.2%
39Special Education Teachers, Middle School$66,650
Bachelor's degree
$48,220 – $95,700-0.2%
40Funeral Attendants$35,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,490 – $37,300-0.2%
41Financial and Investment Analysts$102,320
Bachelor's degree
$64,460 – $152,790-0.4%
42Industrial Production Managers$125,410
Bachelor's degree
$76,160 – $204,090-0.5%
43Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,990
No formal educational credential
$42,390 – $83,740-0.9%
44Respiratory Therapists$81,290
Associate's degree
$57,780 – $94,910-1.2%
45Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$49,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,810 – $77,450-1.2%
46Computer Systems Analysts$104,500
Bachelor's degree
$72,830 – $133,140-1.3%
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$58,710
Bachelor's degree
$44,410 – $81,720-1.4%
48Carpenters$59,750
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,910 – $70,920-1.4%
49Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$65,260
Bachelor's degree
$49,820 – $106,510-1.5%
50Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,030
Bachelor's degree
$47,010 – $91,460-1.5%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianMonroe, MI	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	vs. national
1	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$114,160	$49,260 – $114,160	+38.8%
2	MillwrightsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,970	$52,450 – $85,960	+27.8%
3	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,620	$46,800 – $110,390	+27.6%
4	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$80,700	$45,610 – $102,160	+26.5%
5	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,560	$36,580 – $175,200	+24.5%
6	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$244,760	$89,740 – $463,960	+14.4%
7	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$57,400	$35,780 – $77,670	+13.4%
8	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$82,450	$50,600 – $101,330	+11.0%
9	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$73,110	$47,280 – $83,180	+10.3%
10	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$37,800	$25,960 – $75,560	+10.1%
11	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$38,780	$25,960 – $62,470	+10.1%
12	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$116,210	$57,230 – $164,220	+9.0%
13	Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,360	$49,330 – $66,530	+8.9%
14	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$42,030	$29,510 – $68,610	+8.8%
15	Social and Community Service ManagersBachelor's degree	$87,480	$48,810 – $107,240	+8.8%
16	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$51,200	$37,100 – $71,580	+8.7%
17	Highway Maintenance WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,580	$36,910 – $60,200	+8.6%
18	TutorsSome college, no degree	$45,860	$31,660 – $75,200	+5.8%
19	Court, Municipal, and License ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,400	$36,560 – $61,670	+5.5%
20	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,720	$46,780 – $104,290	+5.0%
21	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,020	$43,480 – $62,940	+4.7%
22	Instructional CoordinatorsMaster's degree	$80,880	$50,130 – $95,530	+4.4%
23	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,340	$50,250 – $134,550	+4.4%
24	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,990	$34,290 – $61,050	+4.1%
25	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$49,160	$34,930 – $59,860	+3.8%
26	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,320	$37,830 – $122,160	+3.1%
27	Production, Planning, and Expediting ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,310	$43,710 – $114,350	+2.8%
28	MachinistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,210	$45,140 – $77,010	+2.5%
29	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,910	$36,510 – $85,880	+1.8%
30	Nuclear EngineersBachelor's degree	$136,260	$104,480 – $169,250	+1.7%
31	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,940	$36,040 – $64,660	+1.6%
32	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$60,170	$43,980 – $79,590	+1.4%
33	Special Education Teachers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,520	$48,480 – $100,140	+1.2%
34	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$57,710	$37,090 – $75,070	+1.2%
35	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,230	$46,710 – $138,960	+1.0%
36	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$64,670	$47,140 – $98,560	+0.5%
37	Bill and Account CollectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,200	$40,700 – $55,410	+0.4%
38	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,510	$79,750 – $117,830	-0.2%
39	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$66,650	$48,220 – $95,700	-0.2%
40	Funeral AttendantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,620	$28,490 – $37,300	-0.2%
41	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$102,320	$64,460 – $152,790	-0.4%
42	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,410	$76,160 – $204,090	-0.5%
43	Postal Service Mail CarriersNo formal educational credential	$59,990	$42,390 – $83,740	-0.9%
44	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$81,290	$57,780 – $94,910	-1.2%
45	Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,730	$29,810 – $77,450	-1.2%
46	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,500	$72,830 – $133,140	-1.3%
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$58,710	$44,410 – $81,720	-1.4%
48	CarpentersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,750	$39,910 – $70,920	-1.4%
49	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,260	$49,820 – $106,510	-1.5%
50	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,030	$47,010 – $91,460	-1.5%

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